Oscar Pistorius’ sentence for killing Reeva Steenkamp has been increased from six years to 13 years and five months.

Pistorius has always claimed he was trying to protect her at his home on Valentine’s Day 2013 and his brother Carl has described the South African as ‘shattered, heartbroken and gutted’ by the added sentence.

Pistorius is the former South African Paralympian who rose to fame in the sprint event.

He was born on 22 November, 1986, in Sandton, Johannesburg and was educated at the University of Pretoria.

Oscar Pistorius in action during the day eight of the London Olympic Games (Picture: PA Wire)

Pistorius was born without calf bones, and at 11 months old, his parents chose to have both of his legs amputated below the knee, enabling him to be fitted with prosthetic legs.

What is his net worth?

His net worth is reported to be $5 million (£3.75 million) and this came from his career in the Paralympics and Olympics and sponsorship deals.

Prior to his court case in 2014, he told the court that he was earning 5.6 million rand (£313,000) a year. However, some local sports agents had speculated the value to be four times that.

He was contracted to Nike, fashion designer Thierry Mugler, BT, and Oakley sunglasses.

However, his earnings could have decreased because of the court case and legal fees and because his sponsorship deals were terminated.

The trial cost of 100,000 rand (£5,600) per day which equates to around £700,000.

He was introduced to the world of running after having a knee injury in a rugby match where he underwent rehabilitation at the University of Pretoria’s High Performance Centre.

Six months after his rugby injury, Pistorius ran in his first competitive 100 metre race for Pretoria Boys High School. According to his website, his time was 11.72 seconds, breaking the existing Paralympic world record of 12.20 seconds.

In 2007, he set his disability world record with 45.56 seconds in the 400 metres category.